Blacking-machine.



E. E. TALIAFERRO. BLACKING MACHINE.

APLIATION FILED JUNE 30, 1906A @@09448.; Patented Got. 6, 1908.

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BLAGKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION ZEILED JUNE 30, 1906.

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E. E. TALIAFERRU.

BLAGKING MACHINE.

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BLAGKING MACHINE.

AxfPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 3o, 1906.

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BLACKING MACHINE.

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BLAGKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE so, 1906.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1906.

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y BWM/V60 A TTOHNE YS EDWARD ELLDTT TALLirDnRO, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

BLAcKrNe-MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application filed .T une 30,1906. Seria1-No.-324,180.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD ELLETT TAL- `nirnnizo, a citizen of the United States, and

a resident of Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso and State of Colorado, have invented a new and I m rovedl Blacking-Machine, of which the'fol owingis a full, clear, and exact description.

M invention relates toa machine for blac- 'ng boots and shoes, the principal objects 'thereof being to provide means` for eiiiciently blacking and polishing all portions of the shoe which are ordinarily polished; to provide a simple and 'efiicientv means for readily starting the machine and for stop.- 'pingjitg to provide means for causing a set of rushes to travel around the foot forni on which the. shoe is placed Ato be polished in such a 'manner'as to efficiently polish all arts of the shoe, and at-the 'same time to raw these brushes awayl from the machine if stopped to permit the-placing the shoe in position without interfering with them; to

provide for operating a exible toe brush in such -a manner as to bring it into Working po sition, and to remove it therefrom automatically when the machine is operating; to rovide for applfying blacking to all the b rus es;A e or automatically stopping the to provi machine after' a certain cycle of operations has -been completed; to provide also for automatically stopping the machine in case of accident, and to improve blacking machines in various other wavs, as will appear below. 35

Reference is to be had to the accompanying'drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate Vcorresponding parts Iin all the figures.

F igurc 1 is a perspective view of certain working ortions of a machine constructed in accor ance with the princi-ple ofniy invention, 'parts being broken away; Fig. 2 is a 'vertical sectional view ofthe same taken lon.

gitudinally through the center.; Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion oi' the device, parts being vshownlin section and slightlyinodiiied. the

corrugations of the plate being omitted; Fig.

- 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on of Fig, 6; Fig'..9 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view on the line 9.-9 of Fig. 8 Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional viewT on the line 10-10 of Fig. 5; Fig. 11 is an enlarged side elevation of certa-iii brush operating mechanism which 'constitutes a art of the iiivention; Fig. 12 is a veitica sectional view on an enlarged scale, through the center of the mechanism shown in Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a sectional plan view on the line -13-13 of Fig.-12; Fig..14'is4 a sectional plan view on the line 1414` of Fig. 12;- Fig. 15 is a sectional plan view on the line 15-15 of Fig. '4; Fig. 16 is a part'l)r sectionalv )lan view of a ortion of the device on an en arged scale to illustrate a safety clutch, taken on the same plane with Figs. 5 and 6 Fig. 17 is a plan of the foot rest' with a pant broken awa-.v to' showt-he interior construction; Fig. 1S is a bottoni lan viewof thesame with parts in section; ig. 19 isa-n end elevation of parts shown in Fig. 3, seenin the Adirection of the arrow :c in said figure; Fig. 20 is a )lan of a device for Operating a lilacking-app nving ai'- rangenient, with parts shown in section; Fig. 21 is anijrelevation of the saine with parts in section; Fig. 22 is a sectional view on the line 22-22 of Fig. 21; Fig. 23 is a detail sectional view showing the dust scraper; Fig. 24

- the present instance, is cut out 'at one vsi'de on anarc to permit a ring y12 to enter it. This ring is substantially circular in form and restsupontlieedgeof theper'foration. While the plate is practically continuous and covers the mechanism below the ring is open through its center fora purpose which will be described. The bottoni of the box or casing is provided with a slot 14 throughwhich projects a driving gear 1.5 that ismounted upon the shaft of an engine, motoroi the like l'or operating the mechanism of the blacking machine.' This gear meshes with a pinion 1G on a shaft 17 which is the main shaft of' the machine. On this shaft is mounted a worm 18 which meshes with a worin Wheel 19 on a 32, mounted to rotate on a vertical axis, and

""Above the bearings of the gear 24 is located a plate 25 which supports a vertical tube 26.

Through this tube is -adapted to pass a shaft 27 which has a square portion 28 thereon for entering the square perforation in the gear 24, whereby the operation of the shaft 1 7 will rot ate the shaft 27. On this shaft is mounted a flexible disk brush 2S which may be secured in osition on the shaft by a resilient plate 29 he d in position by a nut connected with the shaft so as to adjust the pressure of thebrush on the shoe. Itwill be obvious that the gear 24 rotates continuously when the shaft 20 is in motion and that the brush will Y be caused to rotate whenever the shaft 27 is lowered into the tube or socket 26 until the square perforation in the gear engages in the square portion of theshaft.

The gear 23 meshes with twogears 31. and

obviously the rotation of the gear 23 will cause these other gears to-rotate in opposite directions. 'The gear 32 is mounted on a ro.- tatable sleeve 33 su ported ina way which wilLbe described be ow. This sleeve is provided withia gear 34 lwhich is in constant mesh with a pair of pinions 35mounted on vertical shafts 36 and located on opposite sides of the gear 34. These shafts are 'journaled in a frame 37 which is free to.rotate on the axis on which the sleeve 33 rotates.

Referring now to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the gear 31, which it must be remembered rotates in a direction opposite to'that of the gear 32, is mounted cna sleeve 38 to which is keyed the frame 37. Thev opposite rotations of the gear 34 and the frame 37 carrying the pinions 35 vwill obviously cause said pinions to rotate at a very high rate of speed. Pivotally connected with the frame 37 on the axes of the pinions 35'are arms 3.9, as clearly appears in Figs. 7, 1 1 and 12. At the ends of these arms are journaled sl1afts`40, these shafts projecting down throughbosses 41 onthelowersides of the arms, and being su ported by springs 42 connected with 'tllie arms.. Each shaft is provided with a square part. a which engages a squareperforation in a bushing 43. On this bushing'is keyed a sheave 44. On the shafts 36 are-corresponding sheaves 45 which are connected with the- Afirst-mentioned sheaves by belts 46. An.-

other way of transmitting the motion of rotation from the shafts 36 to the lshafts 43jis shown'in Fig. 24 in'wliich gears 44 and 45a are connected by a sliaft46a having pin-ions thereon meshing with saidgearslwill beseen-t-hat these brushes will always rotate.

when the gears 31, and 32 are in operation;

provided.

' in fact, ythey have a double rotation, one onA their own axis and the other an irregular motion with the axis of the main gears asa guide.

In orderto swing the arms 39 inwardly and force the brushes as far in as possible springs 48 are connected with the frame 37 and with theariiis'39. If allowed to act in a normal the brushes outwardly when the machine' stops so that they will not interfere with the placing of the boot orshoein the proper position on the machine `a pair of guides 50 .are These guides are rotatable about an axis concentric with the center of the gears 31 and 32, and are provided withliooks at their ends. It will -be obvious that when during the rotation of the system the bosses 41 or any other element 'which is connected with thearins 39 come into enga-gement with the guides 50, if the. latter are relatively fixed and the rotation of the arms-39 bodily is toward 'the guides, the brushes will be forced outwardly alciig the inner surfaces of the guides until they engage the hooks which limit the inotion in that direction.

.The plate 54 Asupports theguides SQ, and

they are connected together and free tor-tirate on` this )late which serves-as a bearing for them. f Yhen two brushes are employed, located opposite each other as described. two

guides' are used extending in opposite directions fronitheplate 5 4; Abovethi's-'plate and. above the guides is located an annular plate M559. "This'fplateis rigidly. connected with asleeyei avhichpassesf'down through the cylinder 5 3 ,"a-nd has' a slight vertical nio- IV will' now describe how these guides are inanipw' tionwhicli= is .produced inv a inani'ier which will-bei` described? below. It will'be obvious that when the. plat-e 55 is raised sufficiently' t-opermitl't-heiguides 50 to rotate' freely withV the rotatitigunechanisni,` the gi'iidesf'willhave' no;efl`eetupon the brushes, all'owiiirg'theui to beop'erated by their springs as described.-

Wilden, however, the" sleeyef` .is Iallowed to tal-hits weight' would be sufficientfto 'hold'the guides in'xedposition to cause. the brushes tomove outwardly on account of them. 1f

this is'v not sufiicient a spring-57vl c'ambe employed for accomplishing'this result. The plate 55 is connected with the sleeve 56 iso CAB

a corrugated plate 61.

tl'irough pertorations 5S in the cylinder 53 by u'ieans ot bolts 59 or the like (see Fig. 15).

Referring to Figs. S and 1l7 it will be seen that the shafts 40 project through slots 60 in The corrugations on this plate are to receivel and hold the dust. The-v terminate near t 1e periphery so as to Ate d the dust toward the periphery and down to the scrap-r, not allowing it to spread over the plate, and fall through the openings through which the brushes pass. This plate is mou rit-ed on brackets 62 on the frame 37, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 7. It is provided with a cent1 al perforation 63 permitting the cvlinder 53` to projectthrough it, and the slots areeurved to permittheshaf-ts 40 to pass along them on the axes on which the arnis 39 are mounted, as indicated in Fig. 3. At the top of the cylinder 53 is mount-ed a collar 64 which supports a plate 65 carrying a toot-rest 66. As the cylinder is stationary it will be obvious that the foot-restis also stationar'f. From the mechanism so far described it will be understood that the plate 61 rotates under the foot-rest carrying 'the brushes 47 that these brushes follow the out-` line ot' the foot-rest under ordinary circumstances until the sleeve 56 is manipulated to lower t-he plate 55 and stops the guides 50 so as to force the brushes outwardly along the.

slots 60. During the rotation ot the brushes 4-7 about the foot-rest and on their'own axes the toe blush 28 constantly rotates. The brushes 47 are provided with metallic dis is 47a at their tops to permitthe disk brush to rotate over them without crea-ting unnecessary friction.

As the gear 31 rotates it serves anot- 1er function which. consists in the driving of a. certain mechanism for the purpose of automatically stopping the machine and for manipulating cer-tain element-s thereof. I have located a horizontal shaft 67 adjacent to this wheel, sec Fig. 2, and have provided means for transmitting power to it at a very lowrate of speed. This may be accomplished in many ways. As shown the' gear 31 is provided with an integral beveled gear 68, see Figs. 4 and "l, transmitting power to the shaft 67 through a pinion 69. The shaft'67 is provided with a worm 70 which communicates its rot-ary motion to a wheel 71. This wheel is provided with a pinion 7 2 for driving a gear 73 which is mounted on a vertical shaft 74. This shaft carries' a disk 75 on which is mounted a cam 76 in the form of a wiper. On a vertical stud 77 is mounted an arm 7S which is provided with a spring 79 for forcing a tooth 80 on the arm into constant. engagement With the wiper 76. It will be seen that the latter will cause the arm to oscillate. Pivotallvmounted on the arm is a leaf lever S1. This lever is provided with an arm S2 engaging a pin S3 on the cani 7G, and with a pin S4 projecting 'backwardly 01.1 its pivot.

' position unt-i d'ownwardljv from the main bod)v ot' the leat through a slot S5 in the arm 7S in such a pte sition as to engage :1 projection S6 on a lever S7. The operation of this part of the device is as follows: The constant rotation of the driving gear causes the cani 76 to rotate .in an obvious manner, andas the tooth Si) travels outwardly o n the diverging surface of the 4cani 76 1t would normally throw the pm S4 into position toengage the projection S6 were it not for the fact that the pin Sil into the-slot 85. Then this occurs these parts are located in this position, it being understood that the tooth 80 is near the outer limit of its stroke, 4and when the tooth slipsover the nose of the cam the pin 84 will strike the projection 86 and'force the lever This results in stopping the machine, as will be explained.

The lever 87 provided with an insulating 9 block 88 at the end opposite the projection 86, and in this'block is supported a conducting in 89. When the lever is manipulated in the manner above described the pin 89 is drawn backwardly out of contact wit-h a pair of. conduct-ing springs 90 and 91. These two springs are mounted on an insulating block Qand-ere connected with a pair ot' conductors which communicate with the motor and batt-ery o'r other source of power. It will, of course, be understood that this connection is illustrated -for t-he purpose of showing how the device is employed to vstop the -machine when electric motive power is` used' to operate it, and when any other operating power is employed a mechanical sub-l stitute will be used.

The lever 87 is normally held in such posi- N tionbyv the spring 97 that the pin 89 is in engagement u ith the springs 9() and 91 and when the parts are in this position the tooth' 0n the l ver S7 engages'the tooth 94 on the lever 93,- as is shown in' Fig. 6. When these teeth are disengaged from each other by the swinginqr of the lever in the manner mentioned the liever 93 is permitted to swingl int-o the position shown in Fig. 5, and, consequentlyl the parts will remain in inoperative the proper means is employed forconne'cting them upvagai'n. It will be' seenthat at vthe rear of the tooth 94 is a curvedsurface 96 which enga-ges the top of the tooth 95 and prevents a spring 97 from" forcing the pin SQ into position for conduct ing current to the motor. The manner in tering "a cylinder or movedlinto the position shown in Fig.A 6A

which permits the tooth .Q5-to engage behind Athe toot-h 94 and allows the spring 97 toturn the lever into this position 'so that the motor will start. The lever 93 is connected b v a dink 103 with a lever 104 'which is icvided with an arm 105 havin T a piston ro 106 enash-pot 107. These features are provided for the obvious purpose of controlling the motion of the various parts connected With them. With the lever 104 is connected a link 108 which is again connected With an arni 109 which is pivot-ed on a cent-er concentric with the sleeves 33 and 3S by nieansof a vertical shaft 110. This arni is provided with a collar 111 encircling this shaft, on the upper surface othis collar being located a series of projections 112. These projections'. are ada )ted to fitcorresponding grooves 113 onthe ottoni of thecylinder.

The lower side ofthe arm 109 is provided with a conical projection 114 assisting in centering it, this projection entering a depres sion in the base ofthe casing. It vrill non be seen how the sleeve 56 is moved verticall)v t0 -permit the guides 50 to operate in the manner specified above. dien the machine is at'rest the projections and grooves 112 and 1'13 fit each other, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but when the operating handle 102 is pulled to start the machine the arm 109 is turned sufficiently to forcethe sleeve 56 upwardly and permit the above-described o ieration to take place'in the manner specitied. It'has been stated that the shaft 27 passed through the socket 26 and was rotated by the gear 24. .This shaft, however, is not suported either by the gear or socket or by the earings thereof. It rests ou a plate -115 -mounted von a lever 116 which is pivoted on au arm 117 of the frame 21. This frame is-provided with another projection 11S which is connected b v a toggle-joint 119 with an arm 120'of the lever 116 which projects beyond the pivotal point thereof. This arm 120 is rovided with a projection 121 upon which 1s a counterbalance Weight 122 -for adjusting the ressure of the toe brush on the shoe. The {nuckle of the toggle-joint is connected by a link or links 123 with a bar 124 which is pivotally mounted on an arm i125 of a bellcrank 1.26. The links 123 are preferably adjustably connected with the bar 124 and for that purpose are shown as screw-threaded and provided with adjustinff nuts-127.

'The long arm of the held-crank 126 proi jects into the path of a projection 129 on the lever 104, consequent-ly, under ordinary cii- `cumstances, when the handle 102 is manipulated to start the machine, the bell-crank 126 will be free to operate, and, consequentlv,

the Weightof the brush on the shaft 27 will depress the platioriri 115, drawing withit the b'ellcrai'ik 126. 'hen the machine is sto pecl, however, thelevei 104 moves over un( ei the influence ofv`v a spring 12S, and a projection 129 on the lever engages the .bellcrank 126 to pull the bar 124 to t-lie rear, and this operates on the toggle-joint and lifts the toe brush. The device operates in this inanner except when controlled by a cani 130. This cam is mounted on the outside of the -Wheel 31 andis adapted'to engage a roller 131 on the arm 125. Obviously when the projectingpaizt of this cam is in Contact with the roller, it Will prevent the roller 'from moving inwardly toward the shaft 1*-10, and will 'not permit the brush to fall, or if the' )rush islowered When thispart of the cani comes into operative position it Will raise it. it will be seen therefore `that the toe brush is automatically iaisedat a certain stage of the operation of the 'machine and then automatically released from the raising means so that its weight can operate'to lowerit.

For the purpose of holding the boot or shoe on the foot-rest I-have provided t-lie following mechanismI reference being had to Figs. 17 and 1S. Between the plates 65 and-66 are pivotallv mounted a series of levers 132, 133, 134 and 135, these ieveis being of several different classes, in order that they may be pioperlv manipulated by each other and b3" a cam 136. This c'ain is mounted on the top of the shaft 110 and oscilla-tes,u'iti i it. The cani 136 is provided With` spaced sv.',elis, that engage with toes 137, 13S and 139 on the levers 132, 134 and 135 to force them outwardly when the machine stops. The levver 132 has a projection 140 which' engages a projection 141 on the lever 133 to operate that in the 'same manner. provided With studs 142 which project through slots 143 in the plate 65 and which are connected with springs 144 to normally The levers are force the levers inwardly and cause clips 145 thereon to engage the .boot or s lioe when placed onthe foot-rest. The o eration of theseelements Will be readiljT un ei'stood be- .ing caused by the oscillation ofthe shaft 1 10 about its center when the machine is stopped or started by the manipulation of the handle As shown in Figs. 5,l 6 8 and 1 6, `iii order '.to provide for thiowino' the machine out ot gear in ca se of an accident so as to prevent breakage I have illustrated the fo lowing mechanism: Instead of mounting the Worm 18 directly on the shaft 17 I have placed it` the slot the rotation of the shaft will be transmitted to the Worm Wheel and, consequently, to the rest of the mechanism. 1f anything occurs, however, to stop the mechanism driven by the pinion 19 and the latter ceases to rotate freely, the effect ofthe rotation of the pinion 16 and the Worm 18 without transmitting rotation to the pinion- 19 Willbe to" cause the Worin to travel along the shaft 17 unt-il the slot 147 is brought out of engagement with the pin 148. This tendency is counteracted by a spring 149 which is adjustable along a screw-threaded portion 150' of the shaft 17 by means of a nut 151. If, however, the parts Were left -in thisway the motor would run away, consequentl 'I have provided means for automatically 'sen aging the conducting' in 89 from the springs 90 and 91, and therefbre, breaking the circuit for supplying current to'- the motor and sto ing the latter. orm of a collar 152 mounted on the sleeve 146,' a yoke 153 mounted cna lever' 154 for operating .the lever when the sleeve slides a ong the shaft, and a projectign 155 on the lever for engaging the lever 87. and forcing it backwardly to Withdraw the pin 89 fromthe springs 9() and 91; thus the transmission' of sion 166 of the frame 21.

pwer tothe mechanism will not only be. stopped4 by disengagingthe motor therefrom,

but the motor itself Will be stopped when anything occurs to clog the machinery. As,

a matter of fact this mechanism Will operate even ifthe machinery is not entirely stopped, but is sufficiently slowed up to prevent the transmission of power at the proper rate of speed to the pin1on'19.A

For the urpose of ap lyinv blacking to the brushesll have -shown t e following mechanism: The diskis provided with a pair of notches 156. These notches are adapted to engage and operate a pin l,157 mounted on a lever 158. T rough a perforation in this lever passes a rod 159 which is screw-threaded at the rear of the lever in order to allow an adjusting nut 159a to be placed `upon it. This rod is connected with an arm 160 on a shaft 161 which is mounted in bearings lon the frame 21.. Preferably located at the other end of this shaft is a curved arm 162 connected by a link 163 ith a plate 164 which is pivoted on a stud 165 on an exten- This plate .is also pivoted on a second stud 167 so that it can swing on tWo axes. An arm 168 projecting from the stud 167 carries a spring 169 which is provided with a rod Y17() passing through the end of the plate and adjustably connect- This I have shown in t e` ed therewith by a nut 171,. This spring connection operates means for normally forcing the plate 164 upwardly about its center 165 and it counteracts the operationof the rod 159 in one direction. It will be seen that the ro'd 163 is 'slightly inclined and, consequently, that the operation of the rod when manipulated by the cam face of the disk 75 will pull the plate 164 toward the socket, 26. l` he plate is provided With an extension 17? havinga slot 173 which straddles the tube 26 and permit-s' a pivotal motion on thevstud 167. On the plate is mounted a verticalsocket 174 in W ich a vertical rod 175 is adapted to be mounted. This-rod carries a plate 176 at its top and this plate is mounted in a cup 177 for holding blacking in any desired form. lt Will be seen that when the s )ring 169 is allowed to 0 erate to force the plate 164 upwardly the isk 176 which acts as a plunger .will 0 erateto force the blacking upwardlv and eposit it on the lower side of the toe brush. It will' also be seen that the'rotation ofthe toe brush'in'engaging the top of the blacking holder 177 causes the: latter with the plate 164 to rotate outwardly on the stud 167 as a center. This is permitted by a slot 178 in theplate 11 on which the blacking holder 177 rests. It will be seen, therefore.,

thatV when the notches 156 come opposite the` pin 157 the plate 164 will be elevated and the.

lacking applied to the principal portions of the under surface of the toe brush. The application of blacking to the other brushes is accomplished by the operation of apart of the same' mechanism, namely, the 'lever 158. This lever bears against a pin 179 on an arm 180, pivot-ally mounted. on a vertical shaft 181, this shaft having attached thereto an arm 182 having a pin 183 engaging in a yoke 184 on a pivoted plate l185 shown in Fig. 3. The plate 185 is in the nature of a levei` having a yoke 186 at the rear thereof which is engaged by a spring 1.87 which normally forces the main portion of the plate inwardly into such a position that it can'engage the brushes 47. ,This plate is mounted to project through an opening 188 in the Wal of the ring 12. The-plate 1s provided With'perforations 189 through which. project blacking appl ing devices 190. These devices are provl e with a plate 191 behind them forced into o erative position by a spring 192. I have shown a dust scraper 193 pivoted on the rinu- 12 and a box for receiving the dust.

will be seen that in the operation of the safety cut-out the same thing vis done as would be the -case if the machine had run the regular time and stopped as intended, the

,shoe clamps being unlocked, the brushes raised, etc. The machine, of course, ret-urns to normal conditions. Polish can be applied as many times during one operation as may be necessary,

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Having thus described my invention, I claim: I

1. -In a blacking machine, the combination of a 'stationary foot rest. a set of brushes mounted on axes perpendicular tothe plane of thc-foot rest, means for simultaneous y rotating the brushes on their own axes and moving them bodily around the foot rest, a vertically movable toe brush normally held in position lto engage a. shoe on the foot rest, and means for automatically ra' ing the toe brush when the machine is stopped.

'2. In a blacking machine the combination of a stationary ,foot-rest, a set of brushes mounted on axes perpendicular to the lane of the. foot-rest, means for simultaneous y rotating the brushes` on their own axes and moving them bodily around .the foot-rest, a revoluble plate mounted under the foot-rest and having curved slots, and shafts for supporting said brushes passing through said` slots.

3. In a blac-king machine the combination of a stationary foot-rest, a revoluble corru-- gated plate mounted thereunder and .pro-

vided with slots radiating .from the center` thereof, a set of brushes, shafts u on which said brushes are mounted, said shatts passing through said slots, means for simultaneously rotating the brushes on their shafts andfor moving the shafts around the foot-rest, and resilient means for normally forcing the shafts toward the foot-rest along said slots.

4. In a blaeking machine, the combination of a stationary foot rest, a set of brushes mounted adjacent to the footzrest on movable supports, means for simultaneously rotating the brushes on their own axes and movingthem bodily around the foot rest, resilient means for normally forcing the brushes toward the foot rest, guides for fore-ing the brushes outwardly from the foot rest and rovided with means at their outer ends for tolding the brushes in the position to which they have been moved, and means for releasing the brushes from the guides to permit them to moveinwardly toward the foot rest.

5. In a blacking machine, the combination of a stationary foot rest, a set of brushes mounted on movable supports adjacent to the footrest, means for simultaneously rotating the brushes on their own axes and moving them bodily around the foot rest, resilient. means' fon normally forcing the brushes toward the foot rest, a rotatalgwle guide for forcing the brushes outwardly from the foot rest and holding them in this position, means for holding the guide stationary.

i and means for releasing the guide to permit it to rotate and thereby permit the brushes to move inwardly toward the foot rest.

(5. Ina blacking machine the combination of a foot-rest, a set of brushes adjacent thereto, means for rotating said brushes bodily means for holding said guides in position te' act on the brushes, and means for releasing the guides from the holding means.

7. In a blackingmachine the combina-tien. of a foot-rest, a set of brushes adjacent thereto, means for rotating said brushes bodily around the foot-rest, resilient means for nermally urging the brushes toward the foot'- rest, a set of rot-atableguides adapted lo force the brushes away from the foot-rest, means for holding said guides in position to act on the brushes, and means for releasing the guides from the holding means, said holding means -com rising a stationary plate en which the gui( es rest' and a recij'irocabie 'plate resting on the guides and adapter?. to he moved upwardly therefrom.

- S. In a blacking machine the combination of a movable and rotatable brush, a guide for said brush, 4a plate upon which said guide rests, means rfor clamping said guide to said plate ltohold itin stationary position, and vmeans for releasing the clamping means, whereby the guide is free to move with the brush.-

9. -In a blacking machine, the combination of a revoluble brush mounted on a movable support; resilient means for forcing the brush in one `directioma rotatable guide for moving the brush in the direction opposite to that. ef the resilient means, means for holding the guide in a fixed position, and means for releasing said guide.

10. In a blacking machine the combination of a rotatable frame, a brush movably mounted thereon, resilient means for forcing the brush toward the center of st iid frame, a guide mountedto rotate freelyiand "adapted to engage said brush, and means for clamping the guide in a stationary'position in the patl ofthe b'ush.

11. In a bla-cking machine, the combination of -a rotatable frame, a shaft mounted therein, an arm loosely mounted on the shaft, means for rotating the shaft, a shaft on thearm, means for transmitting the motion of the first shaft to the second shaft, a brush on the second shaft, resilient means for turning the arm about the shaft on which it is mount'- ed, a rotatable guide for moving the brush carrying arm in a direction opposite that of the resilient means, means for locking the guide in a fixed position, and means for releasing the said guide. i 12. In a blacking machine the combination of a rotatable frame, va gear concentrieally mounted vwith .respect to the frame, means for rotating the gear and t-he frame' in opposite directions, a set of pinions rotataby mounted on the frame-and engaging said scones gear, a brush shaft operatively connected with'.

tion Vof a fr ame, a gear, means for simultaneously rotating the frame and gearin opposite directions, a pinion meshmg wlth said gear, a shaft supported vby said frame and carrying said pinion, an arm loosely mounted on said shaft, a brush shaft mounted on the arm, and means for transmitting a motion of rotation from the first-named shaft to the brush shaft.

1-1. In a blacking machine the combination of a stationary cylinder, a guide supported by said cylinder, means for clamping said guide to the cylinder comprising a `ila/te above the guide, a sleeve passing throug the c vlinder and connected with the plate, and means for reciprocating 'said sleeve.

15. ln a blacking machine't-he combination of a stationary cvlinder, a guide sup,

ported by said cylinder, means forclamping said guide to the cylinder comprising a plate above the guide, a sleeve passing through the cylinder and connected with the plate, means for reciprocating said sleeve, and resilient means for forcing said plate into engagement with the guide to clamp it into stationary posit-ion with respectto the cvlinder.

16. In a. blacking. machine the combination of a stationary cylinder, a guide supported by said cylinder, means for clamping said guide to the cylinder, comprising a plate above the guide, a sleeve passing through the cylinder and connected with the plate, means for reciprocating said sleeve, a pair of sleeves mounted concentcally with respect to said cylinder, a gear connected with one of said sleeves, a frame connected with the other sleeve, mea-ns for rotating said last-named sleeves in opposite, directions, a set of brushes supported by said frame and adapt# ed to engage the said "guides, and means connected with said gear for rotating the brushes on their axes.

17. In a blaclting machine the combination of a pair of gears, a third gear connected vrith oneof said gears, a frame connected 'with the other, a brush supported b v the frame, means connected 'with thethird gea-r for rotating the brush on its own axis, and means for rotating said first pair of gears in opposite directions, said means comprising a. pinion meshing *with both of said gears and located between them, and means comprising a Worm for rotating said pinion.

1S. ln'a blaclting machine the combinatien of a. 2 tir of gears, a third l`ejear connected said gears, a frame connected with oneL of with the other gear, a. ljirush supported by theframe, means connected with the third gear for rotating the brush on its axis, means for rotating said first pair of gears in opposite directions, said means comprising a pinion nreshing with both of said gears and located between them, means-comprising a Worm for rotating said pinion, a sleeve on which said Worm is mounted, a shaft on tvhich the sleeve is reciprocablv mounted,

ineens for rotating said shaft, andmeans for transmitting the rotary mot-ion of the shafty to the sleeve and Worm. V19. In a' blacking machine, the combination with a casing, and brushes mounted therein. of a drive sha-ft, me'ans for operating thesliaft, a sleeve rotatably and reeipreeabl)v mounted on the shaft, a worm on the sleeve. means for transmitting motion from the Worm to the brushes, said sleeve being providedvfith a slot, a pin on the shaft for engaging the slot, a springfor forcing the sleeve along the -shaftt to a position inwvhich the pin will enga-ge in the slot, and means for rendering the shaft-operating means inoperative when the means for transmitting motion from the Worm to the brushes is pref vented from rotation. i

2,0. In a blacking machine the combination with a casing, and brushes mounted therein, of a drive tshaft, means for operating the shafta sleeve rotatably and recip- 'rocably mounted on.the shaft, a Worm on lie sleeve, means for transmitting motion rom the womit-o the brushes; said sleeve being provided With'a slot, a pin on the shaft for yengaging the slot, a spring for forcing the sleeve along the shaft to a position in which the pin vwill engage in `the slot, and means for rendering thehaft operating means inoperative vfhen thel means for trasmitting motion from the Worm to`the brushes is prevented from rotation, said means comprising collar connected With the s'ieeve. a lever operable by the collar, al contactv breaking device operable b v the lever, and automatic mea-ns kconnected vflth the transmitting means for operating the contactbreaking device.

21. ln a blacl-ting machine the combination 'with a casing, and brushes mounted therein, of a drive shaft, means for operating the shaft, a sleeve rotatably and reciproca-bly mounted on the sha-ft, a Worm on the sleeve, means for transmitting motion from the Worin to the brushes, said sleeve being provideil with a. slot, a pin on the shaft for engaging the slot a spring for forcing the sleeve along the shaft to a position in which the i. ing devlce operable by the lever, a lever on which the contact breaking device is mounted, and meansfor swinging the lever.

22. In a blacking machine the combination of a pinion, a pair of gears meshing therewith on opposite. sides thereof, a set of bmshes, means connected with said gears for rotating the brushes bodily and for rotating them on their own axes, a shaft, a cam on' said shaft, means connected with one of vsaid pair of gears for rotating said shaftfand cam,- a movable Worm operable by said cam, a pin connected with said worm, a lever adapted to be engaged by said pin, and a circuit breaking device mounted on said lever.

23. In a blacking machine the combination of a pinion, a pair ofgears meshing therewith on opposite sides thereof, a set of brushes, means connected With said gears for rotating the brushesvbodily and for rotating them on their own axes, a shaft, a cam on the said shaft, means connected with one of said pair of gears for rotating said shaft and cam, a movable arm operable by saidcam, a in connected with said arm, a lever adapted) to be engaged by said pin, a circuitbreaking device mounted on said lever, means for normally holding said lever in a position to make the circuit, and means connected 'with said cam for manipulating the pinto 'disconnect it from said holding means.

24. In a blacking machine the combination of ,a olishing brush, means for rotating said brus simultaneously on two different axes, a shaft, means for connecting said shaft with said rotating means, a wiper cam connected with said shaft, an arm having a tooth, means for yieldingly pressing .said tooth against the cam, a leaf pivotallvv mounted on said arm, said leaf having a pin, and a lever having means for stop ing said rotating means, said pin being at apted to engage the lever and throw it out of operative position.

25. In a blacking machine the combina tion of 4a brush, means for operatingl said brush, a Wiper cam, means connected with the brush-operating means for rotating said cam, an arm, means for yieldingly pressing said arm against the cam, a leaf pivoted on said arm, a pin on the cam for engaging said leaf, a pin on the leaf, and a controlling lever adapted to be operated by said last named pin.

26. ln a blacking machine/thc combination of a brush, means for operating said brush, a wiper cam, means connected with the brush-operating means for rotating said cam, an arm, means for vieldingly pressing said arm against the cam, a leaf pivoted on said arm, a pin on the cam for engaging said leaf, a pin on the leaf, a controlling lever adapted to be operated by the last-named pin, said leverhaving a tooth, a second leverv aving a tooth for engaging the tooth onthe first lever when the latter is in operative position, and means for ymoving the second lever to inoperative position when the pin on the leaf disconnects the tooth on the first lever from the tooth on the second lever.

27.111 a blacking machine, the combination of a brush, means for operating said brush, a wiper cam, means connected with the brush-operating means for rotating said cam, an arm, means for yieldingly pressing said arm against the cam, a lever pivoted on said arm, a pin on the cam for engaging said lever, a pin on the lever, a controlling lever adapted to be operated by said pin, and automatic means for locking the controlling lever in inoperative position.

28. In a polishing machine the combination of a starting device, a lever operable thereby, an arm operatively connected with the lever, said arm having a surface provided with projections and grooves, a sleeve having a corresponding surface engaging said surface of the arm, said sleeve being reciprocable, whereby the oscillation of the arm Will cause the sleeve to rise and fall, polishing brushes, a guide for the polishing brushes, and means'connected with said sleeve for controlling said guide.

29. ln a blacking machine the combina'- tion of a starting device, a lever, a dash-pot connected with said lever, a spring for forcing the lever in a certain direction, a pair of links pivoted to said lever, an arm connect-ed wi th one of said links, a rotarj7 brush mounted to swing, means controlled .by said arm for controlling the swinging movement of the brush, another lever connected with the other link and with the starting device, and means connected with the last-named lever for automatically stopping the blacking machine.

30. A blacking machine comprising a starting device, a lever connected therewith, a toe brush, a movable shaft on which the toe brush is mounted, a bell crank for controlling the position of said shaft, and means connected with said lever for operating said bell crank.

3l. A blacking machine comprising a starting device, a lever connected therewith, a toe brush, a movable shaft on which the toe brush is mounted, a bell crank for controlling the position of said shaft, means connected with said lever for operating said bell crank, and connections between the bell crank and toe brush shaft comprising a plate for supporting said shaft, a lever for supporting the plate, a toggle joint for operating the lastnamed lever and a link for connecting the toggle joint with the bell crank.

A f blacking machine comprising a starting device, aflever connected therewith, a toe brush, a movable shaft on which the toe brush is mounted, a bell crank for controlling the position of said shaft, means connected With said lever for operating said bell crank,

and connections between ,the bell crank and toe brush shaft comprising a plate for supjoint with the bell crank, an adjustablecounter balance weight for said plate, and

means for periodically preventing the operation. of said bell crank.

33. In a lblacking machine the `combination of a starting device, a lever connected therewith, a toe brush, a vertically movable shaft on which the toe brush is mounted, ,a bell crank for controlling the position of said shaft, a rotatable cam, and means operated by the cam for rendering said bell crank inoperative.

34. In a blacking machine the combination of a rotatable brush, a rotatable disk, said disk having a notch, a lever having a pin adapted to enter said notch, and means controlled by said lever for supplying blacking to said brush.

. pin adapted 35. In a blacking machine thecombination of a rotatable brush, a rotatable disk, said disk having a notch, a lever having a to enter said notch, and means controlled by said lever forsupplying blacking to said brush, said means comprising an oscillatable shaft and a bell crank, one arm of said-bell crank being operable by said lever, and the other arm being adapted to' operate the blacking-supplying means.

36. In a blacking machine thef combination of a lever, means for osillatipg the lever, a shaft oscillatable by the leviwor, a pivoted plate, a blacking-supplying device operable by said plate, and a connection-between the shaft and plate for oscillating the latter from the former.

37. In a blacking. machine the combination of a lever, means for oscillating the lever, a shaft oscillatable by the lever, a pivoted plate, a blacking-supplying device operable by said plate, means connected with said shaft for oscillating it,.said plate being oscillatable on two axes, and means for guiding the plate and preventing its movement beyond a certain point in one direction. l

38. A. blacking-applying device comprising a plate pivoted to oscillate on two axes, a brush located adjacent to the plate, a blacking holder, a plunger movable with and op-A erable by the plate in said blacking holder,

beyond a certain point Von its other axis,

whereby blacking can be applied to the different parts of the brush.

40. A blacking-applying device comprising a pivoted plate, means for holding blacking mounted on said plate, a plunger at the rear of said means, a spring for forcing said plunger in a certain direction, and means for swinging said plate in the same direction.

brush., a fixed support below the brush, a blacking holder carried by the support and adapted to contact with the under face ofthe brush, and means for mounting the holder on the support to turn and move radially thereon, whereby the holder will be rotated and moved outwardly by the brush to apply the blacking to said brush.

42. In a shoe blacking machine, a revolving brush, a blacking holder below the brush, a

pressed plate below the holder, and means or operating the plunger from the plate.

43. In a shoe blacking machine, a revolving brush, a slotted plate below the brush, a blaclking holder on t-he plate, a plunger in the holder, aplate mounted to oscillate on t'wo axes, a rod carried by the last named plate and extending through the slot of the iirst plate and the bottom of the holder and secured to the plunger, a spring normally holding the last named plate elevated, and means for rendering the spring inoperative.

44. In a shoe-blacking machine, a shaft mounted to turn and slide, a brush on the uper end of the shaft, a pivoted and counterbalanced lever having one end engaging the lower end of the shaft, a starting and stopping mechanism, and means for operating the said lever from the starting and stopping mechanism.

45. In a shoe blacking machine, the combination of a foot support, a set of brushes mounted on axes perpendicularto the plane of the foot rest, means for simultaneously rotating the brushes on their own axes and moving them bodily around the foot rest, and a rotatable and slidable toe brush.

46. In a shoe blacking machine, a revoluble brush, a slotted support below the brush, a blacking holder on the support, a member below the support and mounted to swing in a horizontal plane, and a connection between the said member and the blacking holder whereby the latter 'will move with the said member.

47. In a shoe blacking machine, a revoluble brush, a slotted support below the brush, a blacking holder on the support, a member below the support and mounted to swing vertically and horizontally and a plunger in the holder and having its rod extending through the bottom of the holder and the slot of the support and secured to said member.

48. In a shoe blacking machine, revoluble brushes, a shaft, means for operating the 41 In a shoe blacking machine, a revoluble.

plunger in the holder, a pivoted and spring' 

